Scranton, PA · Private · 3,554 undergraduates · urban
University of Scranton
Less selective
Scranton combines Jesuit liberal-arts formation with practical business and health-science facilities for a university of its size.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 84.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 78.1%
9,530 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$74,652 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Scranton apart
Academic design
Three colleges cover arts and sciences, management, and health sciences, with majors supported by simulation labs, research spaces and professional preparation.
Campus pattern
The compact urban campus sits within Scranton, giving students a residential Jesuit environment connected directly to regional hospitals, businesses and community organizations.
Career & value signal
Health sciences and management are reinforced by facilities such as Leahy Hall’s simulation environments and Brennan Hall’s financial-market lab.
Can I get in?
84.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,530About 84 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 31% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Scranton, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Scranton weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Three colleges cover arts and sciences, management, and health sciences, with majors supported by simulation labs, research spaces and professional preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Scranton combines Jesuit liberal-arts formation with practical business and health-science facilities for a university of its size.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Scranton
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Biology, General
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Scranton beyond the classroom
The compact urban campus sits within Scranton, giving students a residential Jesuit environment connected directly to regional hospitals, businesses and community organizations.
A defining academic feature
Three colleges cover arts and sciences, management, and health sciences, with majors supported by simulation labs, research spaces and professional preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
The compact urban campus sits within Scranton, giving students a residential Jesuit environment connected directly to regional hospitals, businesses and community organizations.
Where the degree can lead
Health sciences and management are reinforced by facilities such as Leahy Hall’s simulation environments and Brennan Hall’s financial-market lab.